The office dedicated to assisting students in preparing for their professional or educational plans after graduation from WSSU. Assistance is available in career planning and placement, cooperative education, summer internships and obtaining admission to graduate and professional schools.

Financial aid funds provided to students that are in excess of their tuition, fees or charges. Freshmen must be enrolled for a minimum of 30 days during their first semester before a refund is provided.

A numerical designation that identifies Winston-Salem State University to organizations such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test, American College Test and the Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA).

The faculty or staff member designated to assist a student in selecting the proper academic courses required to earn a degree. The academic advisor for freshmen and transfer students with less than 30 earned credit hours is their Freshman Seminar instructor. Students accepted into a major within an upper division are assigned a faculty advisor for [..]

Students are designated as freshmen, sophomores, juniors or seniors by the number of hours officially earned by the close of the previous term as recorded in the Office of the Registrar. The designations are as follows: Freshmen – earned less than 30 hours Sophomores – earned between 30 and 59 hours Juniors - earned between 60 and 89 hours Seniors [..]

A status for students performing below minimum academic standards at the close of the previous term but still allowed to continue their enrollment (please refer to the on-line catalog for details on the standards). Students in this status must not register for more than 12 hours during the next semester and must repeat courses in which grades of D [..]

The department designated to assist applicants in their request to become WSSU students. Their duties include evaluating applications and transcripts to determine if the applicant meets the established academic standards, sending an enrollment invitation to applicants meeting those standards and completing the enrollment process. Admissions staff w [..]

A form completed by individuals seeking to enroll at Winston-Salem State and submitted to the Admissions Office. Forms are available on-line or by contacting the Admission Office.

An on-line program that allows instructors to make information on courses they are teaching available to their students. The information includes course syllabus, information on upcoming class sessions and other pertinent information. Students are encouraged to consult their course listings on Blackboard periodically to keep abreast of developments [..]

A designated time for students to meet with faculty members or staff to obtain instruction on a designated subject as authorized by school or college division of the university. Also, a manner in which all WSSU students, faculty, staff and administrators govern themselves in interactions with other members of the Ram Family.